Christian Atsu, who played for Chelsea and Newcastle in the English Premier League, had recently signed for Turkish Super Lig side Hatayspor

New York City's incoming leader joins local Chabad rabbi of West African country in public menorah-lighting ceremony, speaks of turning pain of oppression into purpose

Five arrested in Ghana, Senegal and Tanzania on suspicion of planning attacks against tourists or businesspeople, after being trained in Lebanon, Channel 12 news reports

Reported ruling by high court in Accra is apparently the first time foreign officials have been imprisoned for dealing with controversial surveillance firm

Israel and United Nations pay tribute to Maj. Gen. Francis Vib-Sanziri of Ghana, a veteran of several peacekeeping missions